For a five-season span across Texas, North Carolina, and Ohio, basketball terms such as “safe passes” and “wide-open shooters” could be effectively eliminated under Celeste Taylor’s watchful, defensive-minded eye. Perhaps, then, it only made sense for the No. 15 pick’s first-ever WNBA highlight to involve outmaneuvering a defense from the opposite side. Making herself available along the floor’s right side, the versatile rookie retrieves an outlet before testing Dyaisha Fair and the Las Vegas Aces’ defense with a threatening drive down the right sideline. Patient in holding her dribble just long enough to draw the investment of fellow 2024 WNBA Draft classmate Kate Martin, Taylor swings an over-the-torso pass to a teammate for a milestone assist. In limited time, Taylor introduced many of her most redeemable collegiate traits — tireless energy, comfort as a big guard, and high-IQ play — during the Indiana Fever's loss on May 25, 2024. Across four minutes, she recorded one assist and a +3 plus-minus. · May 26, 2024